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British Airways and Avios

British Airways Club is the frequent-flyer program for British Airways.  It uses a reward currency called ‘Avios’. This article looks at what an Avios point is worth.

If you are new to collecting Avios, we suggest you start with the basics with our Beginner’s Guide to Collecting Avios.

If you are interested in earning Avios from credit cards, you should read this article comparing all the Avios-earning credit cards.

You can learn more about British Airways Club on the British Airways website here.

Is this image the new British Airways Club World business class seat?

Do we have a picture of the new British Airways Club World seat? Reader Dave left a note in our comments yesterday which I found interesting.  I wrote an article highlighting a BA survey which .....

Do we have a picture of the new British Airways Club World seat? Reader Dave left a note in our comments .....

by Rob Burgess86 comments

Last call for flight bargains in the British Airways winter sale

31st January is your last chance to book in the British Airways Winter sale. You can take a look at what is available via this special page of ba.com. (It may or may not be a coincidence that the BA .....

31st January is your last chance to book in the British Airways Winter sale. You can take a look at what is .....

by Rob Burgess175 comments

How to upgrade your British Airways flights using American Airlines miles

This article looks at how to upgrade British Airways flights using American Airlines AAdvantage miles. Being able to upgrade British Airways tickets using Avios is a well known feature of the .....

This article looks at how to upgrade British Airways flights using American Airlines AAdvantage miles. Being .....

by Rob Burgess16 comments

How to book low tax Cathay Pacific Avios seats from Dublin to Hong Kong

Last June, the Hong Kong-based airline Cathay Pacific launched a 4-weekly service to Dublin. I haven’t looked at Cathay Pacific redemptions since this service launched, so I thought it was worth .....

Last June, the Hong Kong-based airline Cathay Pacific launched a 4-weekly service to Dublin. I haven’t .....

by Rob Burgess100 comments

IAG will not be bidding for Norwegian Air and is selling its shareholding

IAG, the parent company of British Airways, issued a statement to the Stock Exchange on Thursday morning. Short and sweet, it says: “UPDATE ON NORWEGIAN AIR SHUTTLE ASA International Airlines .....

IAG, the parent company of British Airways, issued a statement to the Stock Exchange on Thursday morning. .....

by Rob Burgess26 comments

Which British Airways Club Europe routes earn 160 tier points?

Which British Airways Club Europe business class routes offer 160 tier points for a return flight? I often get emails from readers who say “I need XXX tier points in the next few weeks to reach .....

Which British Airways Club Europe business class routes offer 160 tier points for a return flight? I often get .....

by Rob Burgess94 comments

Have you been given 2019 free Avios from British Airways?

It looks like British Airways has kicked off its 100th birthday celebrations, although it has been kept very much wraps. At noon yesterday BA launched its special ‘£200 return’ flights to .....

It looks like British Airways has kicked off its 100th birthday celebrations, although it has been kept very .....

by Rob Burgess118 comments

Get 2,000+ Heathrow Rewards points with your first Rocketmiles hotel booking

Heathrow Rewards, the Heathrow Airport shopping loyalty scheme, has an interesting partnership with hotel booking site Rocketmiles which can earn you 2,000+ easy Avios or other airline miles. Heathrow .....

Heathrow Rewards, the Heathrow Airport shopping loyalty scheme, has an interesting partnership with hotel .....

by Rob Burgess39 comments

Let your staff collect Avios points via YuLife insurance

yulife is a ‘challenger’ insurance company which allows businesses to offer life insurance and other products to their staff.  Whilst the business is a start-up, it is backed by .....

yulife is a ‘challenger’ insurance company which allows businesses to offer life insurance .....

by Rob Burgess8 comments

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